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I-40 Livestock Market Report

Ozark, Arkansas · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 15, 2025

682 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $301.38/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,866/hd at 619 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $403.06/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 412 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $333.07/cwt +9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 526 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 682 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 10 410.00–435.00 $428.02 $1,425 -25.66
350–395 378 14 405.00–447.50 $433.08 $1,637 +9.43
405 value added 405 6 421.00 $421.00 $1,705 —
400–440 413 43 380.00–416.00 $400.56 $1,654 -0.83
450–495 474 37 357.50–392.50 $377.60 $1,790 -17.86
505–532 519 14 360.00–395.00 $380.11 $1,973 +11.77
560–575 568 3 320.00–332.50 $328.39 $1,865 -22.36
550–595 584 29 332.50–365.00 $353.28 $2,063 +19.72
600 value added 600 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 —
600–633 619 8 300.00–335.10 $322.39 $1,996 -7.31
665–695 688 10 291.00–317.00 $295.92 $2,036 -86.58
700 value added 700 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,100 —
715–740 728 2 280.00–282.50 $281.27 $2,048 +21.27
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 —
865 865 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,119 -15.00
1015 1015 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,182 —
1060–1080 1070 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $2,355 +30.05
1130 1130 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 3 340.00–395.00 $373.53 $1,438 -8.11
400–435 423 3 370.00–375.00 $373.43 $1,580 -4.07
450–485 468 9 335.00–365.00 $346.69 $1,623 -5.10
515–545 539 8 290.00–355.00 $330.77 $1,783 -0.41
570–590 580 2 315.00–330.00 $322.37 $1,870 —
695 695 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,911 +25.00
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–544 533 10 324.00–345.00 $329.99 $1,759 —
572 572 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,830 —
783 783 3 261.00 $261.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 —
360–380 370 2 350.00–365.00 $357.30 $1,322 —
430–440 435 2 280.00–345.00 $312.87 $1,361 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 5 370.00–405.00 $394.01 $1,312 -12.23
352 value added 352 9 412.50 $412.50 $1,452 —
385 385 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -18.06
350–398 386 29 380.00–410.00 $386.69 $1,493 -1.37
400–445 417 15 347.50–382.50 $364.70 $1,521 -6.88
450–485 458 24 332.50–360.00 $346.94 $1,589 -13.28
500–545 526 43 310.00–342.00 $333.07 $1,752 +35.57
555–595 573 23 290.00–325.00 $312.11 $1,788 +1.54
595 595 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,636 -35.57
600–645 623 11 288.00–312.50 $296.74 $1,849 -0.66
670–690 683 4 287.50–290.00 $288.13 $1,968 +0.97
725 725 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,849 -27.50
750 750 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,912 +15.00
775–780 778 2 245.00–260.00 $252.52 $1,965 +12.52
810 810 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 —
850 850 2 240.00 $240.00 $2,040 +35.00
940 940 1 236.00 $236.00 $2,218 —
1005–1020 1010 3 221.00–232.50 $224.87 $2,271 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–484 480 11 325.00–334.00 $329.05 $1,579 —
590 590 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,693 —
617–622 value added 619 50 296.00–305.00 $301.38 $1,866 +4.38
688 688 3 284.00 $284.00 $1,954 —
768 768 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,997 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 355.00–370.00 $363.02 $1,173 —
350–395 374 4 360.00–370.00 $363.63 $1,360 +6.18
415–445 433 8 290.00–356.00 $332.83 $1,441 -9.64
455–495 476 17 300.00–355.00 $324.82 $1,546 -4.51
518 518 2 297.50 $297.50 $1,541 —
585 585 2 277.50–280.00 $278.75 $1,631 —
610–645 628 4 260.00–275.00 $268.78 $1,688 +18.78
665 665 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,796 +47.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 +12.60
355–380 367 3 295.00–330.00 $311.80 $1,144 +51.80
430–440 435 2 305.00–322.50 $313.85 $1,365 +83.85
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,572 -27.50
450 450 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 -35.27
450–490 470 12 355.00–385.00 $374.57 $1,760 -5.70
500–548 528 25 320.00–375.00 $354.25 $1,870 -13.45
550–588 570 24 323.00–352.50 $331.61 $1,890 +0.05
600–640 628 7 282.50–315.00 $295.86 $1,858 -20.31
650–670 662 3 290.00–300.00 $294.11 $1,947 +14.48
710 710 5 275.00–282.00 $280.60 $1,992 +10.60
750–795 774 4 240.00–257.50 $248.77 $1,925 -20.23
915 915 1 225.00 $225.00 $2,059 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 337.50–345.00 $341.09 $1,620 -8.91
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 —
505 thin fleshed 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 —
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
475 475 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,401 —
655 655 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632 632 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1190 1050 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,386 -1.24
1015–1195 1054 80-85% 9 152.00–159.00 $156.40 $1,648 +23.16
1025–1185 1121 80-85% 4 143.00–145.00 $143.73 $1,611 —
915–1260 1122 80-85% 3 160.00–162.00 $161.02 $1,807 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,131 +4.93
1360–1460 1420 75-80% 3 162.00–164.00 $163.31 $2,319 +15.31
1425 1425 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,066 -3.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,325 —
930 930 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,339 +7.00
1025 1025 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,671 +8.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,432 —
1400 1400 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,352 —
1710 1710 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,215 —
1745 1745 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,350 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,858
875–1420 1109 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 180.00–210.00 $195.98 $2,173

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1100 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–2,500.00 $1,936.53
950 950 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
915 915 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,473
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,604
1140 1140 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,744

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
870 870 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
995–1365 1252 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,350.00–2,900.00 $2,654.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–930 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,810.06 —
1040 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 +55.65
1040–1400 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–3,350.00 $2,902.46 -27.30

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.